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challenge_n against_o all_o opponent_n in_o his_o poëticall_a phrase_n si_fw-la falsa_fw-la est_fw-la accingere_fw-la contra_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v thereby_o insinuate_v that_o he_o have_v write_v nothing_o but_o infallible_a truth_n and_o though_o also_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o jewish_a writer_n against_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o the_o church_n in_o tithe_n be_v allege_v with_o much_o confidence_n and_o ostentation_n and_o receive_v also_o with_o great_a applause_n and_o more_o than_o ordinary_a approbation_n yet_o let_v praejudice_n and_o partiality_n with_o other_o sinister_a respect_n be_v lay_v aside_o and_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o there_o will_v appear_v as_o much_o defect_n and_o error_n even_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o history_n as_o in_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o and_o that_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o jew_n though_o we_o depend_v not_o on_o they_o because_o in_o many_o thing_n they_o be_v vain_a and_o fabulous_a yet_o take_v they_o as_o they_o be_v be_v 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concern_v i_o for_o better_a satisfaction_n aswell_o to_o the_o eye_n as_o to_o the_o ear_n to_o justify_v with_o my_o pen_n what_o i_o avouch_v in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o the_o same_o together_o with_o other_o observation_n to_o present_a to_o open_a view_n the_o intendment_n whereof_o aim_v at_o nothing_o else_o but_o manifestation_n and_o confirmation_n of_o truth_n i_o be_o not_o careful_a neither_o do_v i_o think_v it_o needful_a for_o this_o attempt_n to_o make_v any_o long_a apology_n have_v therefore_o thus_o much_o praemise_v in_o way_n of_o praeface_n i_o now_o pass_v forward_o unto_o our_o purpose_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o jewish_a part_n of_o mr_n selden_n his_o history_n of_o tithe_n sect_n 1._o there_o be_v two_o thing_n for_o which_o this_o history_n be_v due_o examine_v do_v discover_v itself_o worthy_a to_o be_v tax_v the_o first_o be_v the_o wrest_n of_o holy_a scripture_n against_o their_o true_a sense_n the_o other_o the_o boast_n of_o jewish_a rabbin_n without_o any_o soundness_n or_o show_v of_o reason_n for_o the_o author_n as_o it_o seem_v bear_v no_o good_a affection_n either_o to_o priest_n or_o payment_n of_o tithe_n when_o he_o will_v draw_v a_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o his_o purpose_n he_o do_v usual_o garnish_v and_o set_v it_o forth_o with_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o in_o general_a term_n as_o though_o he_o have_v they_o all_o at_o his_o finger_n end_n and_o all_o of_o they_o be_v on_o his_o side_n when_o as_o notwithstanding_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o sometime_o none_o right_o understand_v sometime_o instead_o of_o all_o only_o one_o be_v cite_v as_o on_o that_o text_n levit._n 27.30_o also_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n both_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n the_o history_n say_v cap._n 2._o pag._n 13._o the_o jew_n apply_v this_o scripture_n to_o the_o second_o tithe_n the_o jew_n be_v here_o propound_v in_o general_a yet_o there_o be_v none_o quote_v but_o salomoh_n jarchi_n 16._o cap._n 2._o pag._n 16._o so_o on_o deut._n 26.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v this_o place_n of_o the_o year_n of_o tithing_n be_v interpret_v by_o the_o common_a gloss_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o year_n of_o one_o tithe_n &c_n &c_n and_o yet_o none_o be_v cite_v but_o salomoh_n jarchi_n notwithstanding_o when_o salomoh_n jarchi_n speak_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o make_v for_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o tithing_n than_o his_o testimony_n be_v curtole_v &_o contradict_v as_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o history_n gen._n 14.20_o and_o abraham_n give_v he_o tithe_v of_o all_o that_o be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v as_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n of_o salomoh_n jarchi_n there_o
time_n of_o the_o gospel_n unless_o we_o think_v it_o fit_v that_o the_o spiritual_a son_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v live_v in_o all_o plenty_n and_o the_o spiritual_a father_n go_v a_o beg_n not_o consider_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v galat._n 6.6_o let_v he_o that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n make_v he_o that_o teach_v he_o partaker_n of_o all_o his_o good_n and_o that_o we_o may_v yet_o further_o see_v in_o what_o manner_n the_o priest_n in_o the_o law_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o people_n good_n i_o will_v here_o relate_v one_o thing_n more_o that_o r._n bechai_n have_v on_o numb_a 18.14_o in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o our_o doctor_n of_o happy_a memory_n in_o their_o discourse_n propound_v a_o example_n of_o a_o certain_a woman_n that_o have_v a_o sheep_n which_o when_o she_o go_v to_o shear_v the_o priest_n come_v to_o she_o that_o she_o shall_v give_v he_o the_o first_o of_o the_o fleece_n deut._n 18.4_o and_o when_o she_o bring_v forth_o the_o firstborne_v the_o priest_n take_v that_o numb_a 18.15_o now_o she_o see_v the_o case_n stand_v thus_o kill_v it_o then_o come_v the_o priest_n and_o take_v the_o gift_n deut._n 18.3_o afterward_o she_o say_v this_o flesh_n shall_v be_v a_o thing_n separate_v from_o the_o common_a use_n than_o he_o take_v all_o numb_a 18.14_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o history_n the_o author_n in_o his_o dichotomie_n say_v that_o the_o yearly_a increase_n be_v either_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n or_o cattle_n i_o have_v already_o speak_v so_o much_o as_o i_o intend_v of_o the_o first_o and_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o the_o other_o but_o before_o i_o enter_v upon_o that_o consider_v that_o among_o other_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n wrest_v &_o misinterpret_v in_o this_o treatise_n we_o meet_v here_o with_o a_o cross_a exposition_n of_o that_o text_n levit._n 27.30_o cite_v in_o pag._n 13._o of_o this_o chapter_n i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o in_o a_o word_n or_o two_o to_o try_v the_o soundness_n of_o it_o the_o rather_o because_o this_o scripture_n have_v usual_o be_v allege_v by_o judicious_a and_o learned_a divine_n as_o a_o principal_a ground_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n in_o tithe_n but_o the_o historian_n intend_v here_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o deprive_v we_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o text_n and_o the_o true_a sense_n thereof_o do_v therefore_o sly_o bring_v it_o in_o by_o way_n of_o a_o parenthesis_n and_o say_v that_o the_o jew_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o second_o tithe_n which_o tithe_n be_v mere_o leviticall_a &_o be_v finish_v and_o so_o by_o consequent_a he_o do_v insinuate_v that_o all_o have_v err_v who_o have_v otherwise_o interpret_v or_o understand_v this_o text_n and_o therefore_o no_o hope_n here_o any_o long_o of_o any_o hold_n or_o warrant_v for_o the_o tithe_n we_o challenge_v but_o for_o answer_v to_o this_o though_o the_o jew_n be_v oftentimes_o idle_a and_o ridiculous_a in_o their_o interpretation_n and_o be_v enemy_n to_o christianity_n give_v we_o cause_n to_o trust_v they_o no_o further_o than_o we_o see_v they_o yet_o to_o let_v these_o exception_n pass_v first_o i_o avouch_v that_o the_o chief_a and_o best_a learn_v of_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o expound_v this_o text_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o second_o tithe_n and_o because_o the_o jew_n in_o general_n be_v here_o name_v and_o yet_o none_o but_o one_o only_o be_v cite_v therefore_o that_o the_o truth_n may_v the_o better_o appear_v i_o will_v oppose_v one_o of_o great_a authority_n against_o he_o aben_n ezra_n a_o jew_n often_o heretofore_o mention_v and_o one_o of_o special_a credit_n among_o they_o and_o therefore_o usual_o style_v with_o a_o epithet_n aben_n ezra_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aben_n ezra_n the_o wise_a man_n he_o be_v plain_a of_o a_o other_o opinion_n touch_v this_o text_n his_o word_n be_v these_o on_o levit._fw-la 27.30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n he_o that_o have_v a_o heart_n to_o understand_v the_o secret_a of_o the_o world_n shall_v also_o know_v the_o secret_a of_o the_o firstborne_v and_o the_o ten_o and_o behold_v abraham_n give_v tithe_v and_o foe_n also_o our_o father_n jacob_n and_o i_o will_v further_o reveal_v part_n of_o the_o mystery_n when_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o second_o tithe_n by_o the_o help_n of_o he_o that_o be_v first_o or_o one_o and_o have_v no_o second_o 1_o by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v evident_a first_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o abraham_n and_o jacobs_n tithing_n take_v such_o tithe_n to_o be_v mean_v here_o as_o abraham_n &_o jacob_n pay_v before_o the_o law_n 2_o whereas_o he_o say_v he_o will_v reveal_v part_n of_o the_o mystery_n when_o he_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o second_o tithe_n he_o do_v manifest_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o place_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o second_o tithe_n &_o therefore_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o proper_a place_n thereof_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o deut._n 14.23_o he_o do_v there_o perform_v that_o which_o he_o do_v here_o promise_n his_o mystical_a reason_n there_o express_v be_v take_v from_o the_o perfection_n of_o number_n which_o i_o have_v touch_v before_o and_o the_o drift_n of_o his_o speech_n tend_v to_o signify_v in_o effect_n that_o as_o god_n be_v alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o so_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n the_o prime_a and_o the_o perfection_n the_o first_o and_o the_o ten_o must_v be_v consecrate_v to_o he_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n philo_n judaeus_fw-la say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o de_fw-la congressu_fw-la quaerendae_fw-la eruditionis_fw-la gratia_fw-la pag._n 342._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v some_o nearness_n as_o it_o be_v and_o affinity_n between_o god_n and_o the_o ten_o and_o to_o like_o purpose_n write_v abarbinel_n on_o this_o text_n of_o leviticus_n but_o i_o let_v pass_v these_o curious_a speculation_n and_o subtlety_n about_o number_n ne_fw-la fortè_fw-la cùm_fw-la de_fw-la numero_fw-la multum_fw-la loquamur_fw-la mensuram_fw-la &_o pondus_fw-la negligere_fw-la iudicemur_fw-la as_o st_n austin_n speak_v in_o the_o like_a case_n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 11._o cap._n 31._o neither_o do_v i_o intend_v to_o dispute_v the_o question_n but_o only_o to_o free_v the_o text_n from_o false_a interpretation_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v here_o produce_v this_o rabbin_n testimony_n a_o jew_n against_o a_o jew_n a_o better_a against_o a_o worse_a i_o may_v likewise_o here_o allege_v the_o authority_n of_o lyra_n and_o other_o that_o in_o this_o agree_v with_o aben_n ezra_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n abarbinel_n be_v very_o plain_a that_o both_o first_o and_o second_o tithe_n be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o text_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o corn_n of_o the_o ground_n that_o be_v the_o first_o tithe_n and_o the_o second_o tithe_n and_o he_o add_v also_o a_o reason_n to_o show_v that_o these_o be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n as_o arise_v from_o his_o providence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o blessing_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o have_v reference_n aswell_o to_o the_o first_o as_o to_o the_o second_o tithe_n but_o i_o come_v now_o to_o hear_v the_o adverse_a party_n and_o to_o consider_v brief_o the_o form_n and_o reason_n of_o his_o testimony_n levit._n 27.30_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n both_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o second_o tithe_n say_v salomoh_n jarchi_n in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v the_o sentence_n &_o rule_v of_o hilary_n observe_v by_o that_o reverend_a father_n of_o the_o church_n who_o learned_a labour_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o question_n of_o tithe_n have_v now_o long_o be_v extant_a that_o he_o who_o read_v scripture_n as_o he_o ought_v must_v not_o bring_v a_o sense_n to_o the_o word_n but_o fetch_v the_o sense_n from_o the_o word_n and_o not_o compel_v the_o scripture_n to_o speak_v as_o he_o in_o prejudice_n conceive_v but_o r._n jarchi_n go_v direct_o against_o this_o rule_n for_o he_o have_v a_o prejudicial_a conceit_n that_o this_o text_n must_v be_v interpret_v of_o the_o second_o tithe_n he_o therefore_o restrain_v all_o the_o particular_n therein_o contain_v to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o because_o in_o deut._n 14.23_o the_o place_n of_o the_o second_o tithe_n it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v eat_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o corn_n of_o thy_o wine_n &_o of_o thy_o oil_n therefore_o from_o thence_o he_o expound_v these_o in_o levit._n
other_o rabbin_n on_o diverse_a text_n of_o scripture_n and_o also_o in_o the_o talmud_n do_v plain_o show_v against_o this_o history_n that_o the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n be_v a_o distinct_a and_o several_a tithe_n by_o itself_o differ_v from_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n tithe_n deut._n 12.6_o you_o shall_v bring_v thither_o your_o burn_a offering_n and_o your_o sacrifice_n and_o your_o tithe_n where_o jarchi_n expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o tithe_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n and_o the_o second_o tithe_n to_o be_v eat_v within_o the_o wall_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o rabbi_n abuhab_n comment_v upon_o jarchi_n in_o the_o same_o place_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o jarchi_n speak_v this_o because_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v interpret_v it_o of_o the_o first_o tithe_n he_o be_v to_o give_v that_o unto_o the_o levite_n where_o he_o make_v a_o manifest_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o levite_n tithe_n and_o the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n and_o and_o so_o do_v ramban_n on_o the_o same_o text_n at_o large_a likewise_o on_o amos_n 4.4_o come_v to_o bethell_n and_o transgress_v to_o gilgal_n and_o multiply_v transgression_n and_o bring_v your_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o your_o tithe_n after_o three_o year_n it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o your_o tithe_n after_o three_o day_n the_o jew_n therefore_o give_v a_o double_a exposition_n of_o these_o word_n either_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v year_n as_o sometime_o it_o be_v take_v in_o scripture_n as_o levit._n 25.29_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d within_o a_o year_n may_v he_o redeem_v it_o and_o so_o this_o text_n of_o amos_n have_v reference_n to_o that_o in_o deut._n 14.28_o at_o the_o end_n of_o three_o year_n the_o u_o shall_v bring_v forth_o all_o the_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o it_o be_v take_v in_o his_o proper_a signification_n for_o day_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n they_o understand_v here_o by_o tithe_n the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n which_o idolater_n do_v offer_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n for_o so_o be_v jarchi_n his_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o law_n say_v concern_v the_o less_o holy_a thing_n levit_fw-la 7.18_o &_o 19.6.7_o it_o shall_v be_v eat_v the_o day_n you_o offer_v it_o or_o on_o the_o morrow_n but_o idolater_n say_v after_o three_o day_n eat_v the_o tithe_n of_o your_o cattle_n or_o else_o the_o idolatrous_a priest_n teach_v they_o so_o as_o he_o further_o show_v in_o this_o place_n etc._n etc._n in_o like_a manner_n david_n chimki_n on_o the_o same_o text_n accord_v with_o jarchi_n in_o this_o interpretation_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o after_o three_o day_n your_o tithe_n i._n the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n which_o be_v of_o the_o less_o holy_a thing_n and_o the_o law_n say_v concern_v the_o less_o holy_a thing_n it_o shall_v be_v eat_v the_o day_n you_o offer_v it_o or_o on_o the_o morrow_n but_o they_o eat_v it_o after_o three_o day_n for_o the_o better_a clear_n of_o these_o testimony_n we_o must_v here_o note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o jew_n make_v two_o sort_n of_o holy_a thing_n the_o one_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o holy_a the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o less_o holy_a jarchi_n ground_n this_o distinction_n on_o levit._n 21.22_o the_o bread_n of_o his_o god_n even_o of_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o of_o the_o holy_a shall_v he_o eat_v the_o same_o distinction_n be_v common_o use_v by_o other_o rabbin_n as_o aben_n ezra_n on_o numb_a 18.9_o and_o by_o ramban_n on_o levit._n 19.5_o and_o baal_n haturim_n on_o deut._n 12.11_o &_o so_o also_o in_o the_o talmud_n as_o in_o massech_v gnorlah_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 81._o and_o chiduschin_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 52._o etc._n etc._n the_o most_o holy_a thing_n be_v such_o as_o only_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o eat_v of_o as_o jarchi_n show_v on_o numb_a 18.10_o and_o so_o aben_n ezra_n on_o deut._n 12.27_o the_o less_o holy_a the_o people_n also_o may_v eat_v as_o aben_n ezra_n signify_v on_o levit._n 7.15_o and_o deut._n 12.27_o and_o jarchi_n on_o levit._n 10_o 14._o among_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o these_o holy_a thing_n they_o number_v the_o meat_n offer_v the_o trespass_n offer_v the_o sin_n offer_v the_o firstborn_a the_o shoulder_n the_o breast_n etc._n etc._n as_o appear_v by_o aben_n ezra_n on_o numb_a 18.9_o and_o deut._n 12.27_o among_o the_o second_o they_o reckon_v the_o peace-offering_n levit._fw-la 7.15_o so_o do_v aben_n ezra_n on_o this_o text_n and_o ramban_n likewise_o testify_v the_o same_o thing_n on_o levit._n 19.5_o and_o when_o you_o shall_v offer_v a_o peace-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v offer_v it_o free_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n he_o speak_v this_o of_o the_o peace-offring_n which_o be_v the_o less_o holy_a thing_n and_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o owner_n themselves_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o this_o second_o sort_n of_o holy_a thing_n the_o jew_n likewise_o do_v refer_v the_o tithe_n of_o cattle_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o jarchi_n and_o chimki_n and_o other_o in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v and_o ramban_n further_n confirm_v it_o on_o numb_a 5.10_o and_o every_o man_n hallow_a thing_n shall_v be_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o scripture_n draw_v all_o holy_a thing_n &_o give_v they_o to_o the_o priest_n &_o do_v not_o reserve_v of_o they_o but_o only_o the_o offering_n of_o thanksgiving_n &_o the_o peace-offring_n &_o the_o passeover_n &_o the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n &_o the_o 2_o tithe_n &_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o 4_o year_n that_o they_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o owner_n david_n de_fw-fr pomis_fw-la in_o his_o dictionary_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d show_v the_o diverse_a kind_n of_o sacrifice_n among_o the_o jew_n do_v in_o all_o thing_n agree_v with_o we_o in_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n and_o so_o do_v moses_n ben_n maimon_n in_o the_o talmud_n in_o massech_v becoroth_n cap._n 9_o fol._n 25._o mishneh_n in_o megnashar_n seni_fw-la cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n we_o have_v heretofore_o oftentimes_o mention_v that_o for_o the_o tithe_n of_o beast_n they_o offer_v the_o fat_a and_o the_o blood_n thereof_o and_o the_o owner_n do_v eat_v it_o in_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v do_v eat_v the_o flesh_n thereof_o as_o jarchi_n before_o express_v now_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o jew_n do_v after_o this_o manner_n conceive_v and_o teach_v concerd_v this_o tithe_n be_v relate_v both_o by_o r._n bechai_n and_o also_o by_o jarchi_n on_o levit_fw-la 27.33_o to_o be_v because_o say_v they_o it_o be_v not_o reckon_v among_o the_o 24_o gift_n of_o the_o priesthood_n for_o that_o be_v the_o number_n that_o they_o make_v of_o they_o according_a as_o i_o find_v they_o set_v down_o both_o by_o r._n bechai_n and_o r._n chaskoni_n on_o numb_a 18._o in_o this_o order_n so_o jarchi_n on_o gen._n 29.34_o and_o in_o the_o talmud_n in_o massech_n cholin_n 133._o fol._n 2_o pag._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o the_o twenty_o four_o gift_n of_o the_o priesthood_n be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n twelve_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o twelve_o in_o the_o border_n the_o twelve_o that_o be_v give_v in_o jerusalem_n be_v these_o the_o sin_n offer_v the_o trespass_n offer_v the_o peace_n offering_n of_o the_o congregation_n the_o skin_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n the_o show_n bread_n the_o two_o loaf_n the_o omer_n or_o sheaf_n the_o remainder_n of_o the_o meat_n offering_n the_o residue_n of_o the_o log_n or_o pint_n of_o oil_n for_o the_o leper_n the_o oblation_n of_o the_o thanksgiving_n the_o oblation_n of_o the_o peace_n offer_v the_o oblation_n of_o the_o ram_n of_o the_o nazarite_n and_o these_o follow_a be_v the_o twelve_o that_o be_v give_v in_o the_o border_n the_o great_a heave_n offer_v the_o heave_n offer_v or_o oblation_n of_o the_o tithe_n the_o cake_n the_o first_o fruit_n the_o first_o of_o the_o fleece_n the_o shoulder_n the_o two_o cheek_n and_o the_o maw_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o man_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o clean_a beast_n the_o firstling_n of_o the_o ass_n the_o dedication_n or_o vow_n the_o field_n of_o possession_n the_o robbery_n of_o the_o stranger_n levit._n 6.5_o numb_a 5.7.8_o these_o be_v the_o four_o and_o twenty_o gift_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o priesthood_n and_o among_o these_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o firstborn_a of_o any_o unclean_a beast_n but_o only_o the_o ass_n and_o no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o the_o tithe_n of_o cattle_n what_o soundness_n there_o be_v in_o this_o their_o doctrine_n